Maine recorded its worst year for Lyme disease in 2019. That trend doesn’t appear to be slowing down. Source: Bangor Daily News
How bad will tick season be this year?
The 2020 tick season is expected to be average, but if people are spending more time outdoors because of coronavirus, Lyme cases could skyrocket. Source: TODAY.com
As more Mainers go outdoors during pandemic, experts see huge increase in tick samples
This spring, tick experts at the University of Maine Tick Lab have noticed a big increase in the number of ticks that the public is submitting for testing. They think this upward trend might be linked to people spending more time outdoors than usual during the COVID-19 pandemic. Source: Bangor Daily News
Active tick season is underway
An active tick season is underway, and hikers heading off to the woods and trails this spring should take every precaution to avoid bites. Source: Glens Falls Post-Star
Newsmakers: Lyme Disease
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Central New York continues to be a hotspot for Lyme Disease and other tick-borne illnesses. As more people start to move outside during the COVID-19 pandemic, the b… Source: WSYR
Ticks return with warmer weather
Reported cases of tick-borne disease continue to increase each year in Indiana, with more than 300 cases reported to the Indiana State Department of Health in 2019. Source: KPCNews
‘Aggressive’ lone star tick invades CNY, raising fears of new diseases
Lone star tick bites can cause a lifelong allergy to red meat. Source: syracuse
Mayo Clinic advice on avoiding ticks
If you’re practicing social distancing this summer by spending some solo time outdoors, you still might not be alone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says tick bites should Source: Wiscnews.com
Tick Season: What To Do If You’ve Been Bitten
It’s May, which means warmer weather, a little more time outside, spring gardening…and ticks. Each Thursday this month, Taylor Quimby, host of the NHPR Source: Taylor Quimby
Maine CDC Urges Precautions Against Tickborne Diseases
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month Source: WAGM
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